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Ukraine’s defense companies say soldiers want drones that do more on their own so one operator can control more at once
Ukraine’s soldiers want drones and robots that can handle more of the flying and driving themselves, letting one operator oversee multiple systems instead of manually controlling each one. Ukraine’s rapidly expanding arsenal of aerial drones and ground robots has become central to its fight against…
Inside the squishy nightmare: Explosions, burns, and thousands of calls to poison control
Warning: Some of the images you may see are graphic. For questions or if you suspect a poisoning, contact Poison Help at PoisonHelp.org or call 1-800-222-1222. Katie Zerbst was doing laundry on a Sunday morning in June when she heard a “guttural” moan. “It was the sound that makes you just drop…
Microsoft’s AI CEO says ‘controlling’ AI ‘is going to be a really, really big challenge’
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman says it’s “surreal” that he has to say AI needs to align with humanity. “We should not create something that we can’t control,” Suleyman said Friday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “And if it looks like we’re on a path to producing something that is not just more powerful…
I quit being a trial lawyer to become a comedian. I loved my job but knew I was ready for something different.
This is an as-told-essay based on a conversation with Paul Farahvar, a touring stand-up comedian based in Chicago who previously worked as a trial lawyer. This story has been edited for length and clarity. Right out of law school, I started practicing at an insurance defense law firm. I had won a…
The Pope’s AI advisor says the technology can be worse for kids than cocaine
AI’s impact on young minds can be worse than an addiction to nicotine or cocaine, said a moral theologian who advises the pope. In a Wednesday interview with the BBC’s “Newsnight,” Paolo Benanti said AI technologies could be “super manipulation tools.” “The emotional bending that such a kind of…
Ukraine is testing homemade remote-controlled buggies for the first time to keep troops supplied this winter
Ukraine is testing homemade, remotely controlled off-road buggies for the first time, Kyiv disclosed on Friday, as the country looks for reliable ways to supply troops this coming winter. Brave1, the Ukrainian state-backed innovation platform, said it held closed trials for buggies developed by…
GM is making parts for Patriot missiles now
General Motors is adding missile parts to its manufacturing résumé. On Thursday, major defense contractor Lockheed Martin announced that GM Defense — the automaker’s military subsidiary — had delivered housing components for the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor, a missile used by the…
Disney has a new tech chief — read the memo from CEO Josh D’Amaro
Disney has hired its first-ever companywide tech chief as its leadership shuffle under CEO Josh D’Amaro continues. Karandeep Anand is joining Disney as chief technology officer and a senior EVP, D’Amaro told employees on Friday. “Karandeep brings a rare mix of experience across infrastructure…
Oracle document spells out what laid-off workers get in severance, stock, and bonuses
Oracle employees caught in the company’s latest round of layoffs now know exactly what they’ll leave behind and what they’ll take with them. An internal FAQ document viewed by Business Insider lays out more details for staff impacted, including severance capped at 26 weeks, canceled stock awards…
I used to think getting healthier required more discipline. Moving abroad showed me I actually needed a change of scene.
On the seventh morning of a $135 “respiratory cleanse,” I stood in my Atlanta kitchen staring at five bottles of pills and raw vegetables. The plan required I take pills six times a day for 21 days and eat only raw food. I lasted a week until a friend invited me out, and the thought